The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18


his position
Who did you see besides Col Hamilton
at or about the bridge or on the way to the
bridge? Well, sir, at the bridge in very
short space of time there was great many
people congregated.
Who was the first person you saw besides
Gamhrell? Just before got to the bridge,
by Heaphy's store, saw Mr.. Figures
The gentleman here2 Mr.. William Fig
ures.
Where was Mr.. Figures2 He was stand
ing right at Heaphy's store.
What vas he doing? He told me he was
keeping out of the way of bullets.
What was he doing? When | saw him he
was just standing there.
Where with reference to Heaphys store
was he? The store is about eighteen feet
front and it is double door in the center
and | think he was standing about the
eastern corner.
Did you see any one else besides Col.
Hamilton and Mr.. Figures before the crowd
assembled | have no recollection.
Did YOU see Mr. Albrecht at or about the
bridge? / saw Mr.. Albrecht. but cannot
begin to say in what particular place saw
him. / have recollection of seeing him,
but could not say where.
Do you know where he came from? Ne
sir.
How many houses intervene between
your residence and the bridge on the same
side of the street? Well there is the resi-
dence which Mr.. Heaphy has rented out
Who to? do not know, sir, could not say
new house? No. sir; then there is q
store and then the new house. MIR. Pursei
is oecupying the new house; next to them
is Mr. Dryfus and then comes my house.
Which one is nearest the approach to the
| bridge? I expect the store is. The dwell
ing is next to the bridge but sits back in
he rfor ht q :
walk-I suppose you might say the store
was nearest to the bridge.
Is there anybody living in the dwelling
could not say, sir
Is there anybody living in the new
house? l understand that the new house
| is occupied by Mr.. Purser.
And the next house is the store ? Yes
| sir.
Whose is that2 I think the firm name i.
| Kossman.
What sort of house next house? The
| next house to them is my house.
How far does your house sit from the
sidewalk? | suppose il is about sixty o.
| sixty-five feet back from the side walk
/ Not more than sixty, perhaps.
Could you see after you came cut of YOU
house any flashes from tho pistolY No
| sir.
| Was your view clear or INSTRUCTED OBJ
structed could not
| Could not see where you were? No, sir
| Did you see anything of Mr.. Eubanks abou
| the bridget | do not know Mr.. Eubanks
| Diu you see Mr.. Figures? Yes, sir.
| You saw Mr.. Albreeht? Yes, sir, bu
about where | saw Mr.. Albrecht l canno
| say | cannot place Albrecht.
| Did you see Mr.. Carraway? Yes, sir.
Where did you first see Mr.. Carraway
Just as | came out of my front gate MI
Carraway was going towards the sound o
the shots.
Was he ahead of you or behind your NJ,
impression is that got to the gate littl
before he did.
Which way was he coming from? H
was coming from West jackson.
Was he coming towards you when yol
first saw him? l think l got to the gate
little before Mr.. Carraway did
| You do not know how far from the diree
ton of West Jackson he had been coming
No, sir.
You do not know which way he had beel
going? That is all.
Was Mr. Figures on the sidewalk in from
of Heaphy's store Mr.. Figures was stand
ing ia front of hat store about the eastern
corner That would be the southeast cor
ner of the building. He was not standin
directly in front of the door when | say
him.
Tell the court what Mr. Figures did.
do not know
Did you pass him2 Yes, sir.
| Have any conversation with him? Jus
as much as told you. | think the extern
of my conversation with him was, Il codl
have got there sooner but | was keeping
out of the way of bullets" and he said h
was
What was his manner? He seemed to b
very cool and self-possessed.
Did you see him 60 away from that spot
No, sir.
Did not join you in going to the bridge
No sir.
Was there any other firing at that time
No, sir.
How long an interval had there been be
fore the firing ceased? There had been nj
firing on the bridge from the time / left tn
stairs and got to Heaphy's corner.
And that was the time Mr.. Figures SAT-
he was lodging bullets2 Was there an,
other appearances of the difficulty on tn
bridge at that time? / did not see anything
/ felt certain that something had happene
at the bridge.
No indication of any further shooting
No, sir.
Did you hear any sound about the bridg
at that time? No, sir, did not.
Did you hear any sounds of striking o.
beating on the bridge? / did not.
When you got to your gate did you hav
view then to the bridge2 Not a clea
view l think the columns of those store
there would probably shut of the view to
certain extent.
When you got to your gate was your at
tention then directed towards the bridge
Yes. sir.
You could then tell from hearing, the di
rection2 Yes, sir; when | heard the shot
thought it was in that direction. | did n
know it was exactly on the bridge.
Were you attentive to hear if there wa
| firm | h hoe
sort of listening.
Did you hear any sounds at all of bug
gy or vehicle2 No, sir, did not
If there had been buggy at that time
vita your attention riyited towards tn,
bridge, especially if it had been moving
rapidly, you would have heard it? Well
generally, there are so many vehicles pas
sing ovef that bridge that would not hav
paid any especial attention to them, bu
under the circumstances, listening fo
more shots, if vehicle had been passin,
over the bridge at the time, [ would hav,
heard it.
What was your position with reference
to the mails? l am a railway clerk be-
tween Jackson and Natchez.
What was your position at the time o
the shooting? / was a railway postal clerl
on the hatcher r. r.
Do YOU know when the mails come int
the city of Jackson9 When is the lates
mail carried to the postoffice for distriba
lion? [ think the last mail which i.
carried direct to the postoffice is abou
4:l5 o'clock. 1t comes up from New Or
leans Perhaps there is later mail re
eeived from the down train.
Are the mails from Natchez distributed
at night They reach Jackson at o clock
and they remain in the transfer Office unit
the following morning, when they are car
| ried up To the Postofflce.
| How ahnuf the mails from Yazoo Civ
They remain in the transfer Office also.
| Is there any train which bears mail from
| Vieksburg to Jackson at night and if so
| a. what time does il reach Jackson? Yes
sir, 9:45 that mail is also put in the trans
| fer office, where il remains until the mex
morning.
Was that custom observed on the 9TH oil
May? Yes, sir, and ever since | have beer
| in the service-two years.
| Are there any mails which come iDtC
Jackson from Meridian which are dis
tributed at night The mail from Meridian
arrives here at about oclock in the morn
| ing and lays over in the transfer office un
| til morning
/ Is tn ere any mail distributed at the Post
Office between sun down and midnight Te
the best of my knowledge and belief there
/ is not.
| There is no train on the l. c. which
comes in bearing mail after $50 in the
afternoon No, sir.
| Did Mr.. Hamilton have anything in hi:
hand at the time you saw him, and if 81
what? Did he have pistol in his hands,
Thought he had a pistolin his hand at tht
| time walked up there.
| What kind of pistol was it? l could
not describe the pistol.
| Was it large or q small one7 Did it at
tract your attention especially? No. sir,
did not pay any attention to the pistol
/ Did you see that large pistol which was
| exhibited here? No, sir.
You say you heard what emed to be q
| volley of shots2 Were there any strag
Cling shots after that? I cannot say posi-
| lively. Ny impression was as stated be